Jiang Muyuan was surprised and asked, "Who is it?" ”

Xu Yan said respectfully: "Tongjinshi during the first emperor's reign once worked as a director in the Ministry of Industry, and his name was Ying Wenli. ”

Jiang Muyuan was born after the Holy Emperor ascended the throne, an official during the first emperor's reign, and he was just a principal, with Jiang Muyuan's age, he was unfamiliar with it, and he hadn't even heard of his name.

Huang Yin, who was on the side, frowned and thought for a while, and said: "But the one who went home early to keep filial piety for his father, didn't wait for the shortage after three years, and then didn't join the office?" ”

"Lord Huang knows?" Xu Yan subconsciously asked, and then he wanted to turn around, "Yes, Lord Huang and Lord Cao are familiar with each other, and they must know what to do." ”

Huang Yin smiled faintly and did not speak.

Xu Yan explained to Jiang Muyuan.

Ying Wenli's official luck was not good, and he worked in the Ministry of Industry for many years, but he only climbed to the main task.

It was possible to be promoted, but when his father died, he returned to his hometown to keep filial piety.

At that time, Xu Yan had not yet entered the Ministry of Industry, so he did not recognize this old official of the Ministry of Industry.

Last year, the saint sent him to the two lakes to control the water, before leaving, Yang prepared a post for Xu Yan through the door, asking him to visit Ying Wenli along the way, don't look at Ying Wenli's grade when he was an official, but he has a lot of experience in water affairs.

Xu Yan had already visited Ying Wenli when he came, and Ying Wenli gave him a lot of advice.

"I benefited a lot, and I also told him that if the water control is done properly, I will write his credit on the fold, which is the reputation that should be the master, but he refused at the time, saying that he didn't want to enter the office when he was old, and just wanted to live a safe life," Xu Yan said this, sighing, "I didn't understand the meaning of the sentence Ying in charge until recently." ”

After the officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate arrived at Lianghu, the people also knew that Jin Peiying was going to be unlucky.

Ying Wenli also heard the wind and asked the servants to look for Xu Yan.

"When the principal asked me, how will Jin Peiying's case be decided, and the little grandfather will not come to Lianghu," Xu Yan continued, "I replied that the little grandfather set off from Beijing after going to the Yuan Dynasty, and he will soon be able to reach Lianghu, and the principal said that he has something in his hand and hopes to hand it over to the little grandfather in person." ”

Jiang Muyuan asked, "What is it?" ”

"I can't tell," Xu Yan replied, "I guess it's related to Jin Peiying." ”

The town where Ying Wenli lived was some way away from Jingzhou Mansion, Xu Yan wanted to lead the way, and Huang Yin also insisted on going along.

Huang Yin's riding skills are just to make up for work, and it may have delayed the carriage, and he was bumpy to keep up, but fortunately, Xu Yan was not proficient, and he was not left behind.

When he arrived at Ying's house, Huang Yin's face was pale and pale, his legs and stomach were trembling, and he was extremely depressed.

Ying Wenli invited the three of them to sit down, and he didn't go around in circles, and said directly: "Little grandfather, I want to know, Jin Peiying has a dead end, what about the other officials of the two lakes?" The saint only wanted to punish Jin Peiying, or did he kick it all in one nest? ”

Jiang Muyuan was not in a hurry, and said: "Jin Peiying is the leader of the greed for ink in the officialdom of the two lakes, and the bottom is not clean, the embankment cuts corners, and without the cooperation of the officials below, Jin Peiying can't figure it out alone."

I want to serve it in a pot, but I still have some empirical evidence in my hands, and there is no ironclad evidence, and there will probably be fish that slip through the net. ”

After listening to this, Ying Wenli's expression was very solemn: "With all due respect, the two lakes need manpower, the little grandfather has cleared the current two lakes, is there enough manpower to follow up?" Can it be stable? No king wants to see a pot of servants. ”

To govern the government, what is needed is stability, and it is the mutual checks and balances of the forces of all parties, and the hidden danger at the end of the pot is very large, and it will not be adopted until the last resort.

This is exactly what Xu Yan is worried about, he wants to ask for his life for the people, but he also has to figure out what he wants.

Otherwise, they will finish tossing the two lakes, and after returning to Beijing, the saint will have to clean them up.

He looked at the yellow seal, and sure enough, he found the yellow seal that cleared his mind, and his face was clouded at the moment.

Jiang Muyuan understood what Ying Wenli meant, he smiled and said, "I ask this because I am worried that I will not be able to withstand the pressure of the saint?" The officialdom of the two lakes may not be stable, but if it is not purged, if it continues like this, something will happen. The saint may be annoyed, but he will figure it out. ”

Ying Wenli was silent for a moment, then finally stood up, took off a burden from the shelf behind him, and put it in front of the three of them.

He opened the cloth outside, revealing a thick volume of pamphlets and a large stack of manuscripts.

"This is handed over by Lord Cao," Ying Wenli patted the manuscript and sighed, "Six years ago, he passed through here on the way back to Beijing, and left all these behind, he said, I am afraid that he will not be able to return to the capital, if one day, the imperial court will clear the two lakes, he asked Zai Xia to hand over these evidence."

These are all the records of the greedy ink and stealing of work that he had when he supervised the construction of the two lakes embankment.

The manuscripts were messy, and for fear of inconvenience in preservation, they were organized into these booklets, but the manuscripts were also kept so that Cao Daren's handwriting could be identified.

After six years of saving, it has finally lived up to its trust. ”

Jiang Muyuan was surprised, he took the manuscript and the booklet and looked through it.

The handwriting on the manuscript is flying and dancing, and it is not easy for Cao Feng to secretly record this, he only wants to write it down, not to be neat.

The arrangement of Ying Wenli is much more complete, and each article is clear.

These manuscripts, from the governor Jin Peiying, to the prefect, the prefecture, and even the county officials, but everything Cao Feng learned about were written down.

There are even records of officials below giving gifts to Cao Feng.

In order to understand the officialdom of the two lakes, Cao Feng also did a lot of false things, and these are precisely the empirical evidence of the two lakes greedy for money in the imperial court.

Jiang Muyuan took a deep breath and said, "With this manuscript, it's enough to wash the two lakes once." ”

Ying Wenli's eyes were slightly red, and he sighed: "I believe that Lord Cao is also waiting." ”

After thanking Ying Wenli, Xu Yan and Jiang Muyuan got up together to say goodbye, but Huang Yin, who was sitting next to him, still looked at the manuscript and did not make any movement.

Xu Yan coughed lightly, wanting to remind Huang Yin.

Jiang Muyuan said in a low voice: "Don't worry, let's go out first, and wait for Lord Huang to pack up these manuscripts." ”

In the room, only Ying Wenli and the yellow seal remained.

Huang Yin raised his head from the manuscript, his eyes were even redder than Ying Wenli, and he said in a dumb voice: "Since Lord Ying keeps these, why hasn't anyone informed me for six years?" Even if I patrol the two lakes, I'm just here for Jin Peiying, and the adults won't hand it over to me? ”

Ying Wenli looked at Huang Yin deeply: "I don't want you to fold it here, if the little grandfather doesn't come, I won't hand over the things." ”